Digna Petita

Digna, 55, with God’s help started her business a few years ago (grocery store) that she uses to support her children since her ex-husband is no longer with her and did not help her with household expenses. She works alone every day from 8am until 10pm.

Her difficulty is that she lives on a hill and the sector is very dangerous due to crime. She’s not married and has children but they are all adults. She will use the loan to buy groceries like beverages, rice and sugar. Her goal is to manage to open an eatery at home.

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About Banco D-MIRO

Banco D-MIRO is a microfinance institution that serves the most vulnerable sectors of Ecuador’s economy. It offers very small loan sizes without requiring collateral, expanding access to borrowers who would not otherwise be able to access capital to start and grow their own businesses. It also specifically targets borrowers who are excluded from formal financial systems due to race, ethnicity, gender, disability or illness.